Many Christians today shy away from using the Bible to defend their positions when interacting in the political realm or other spots in the public arena. ChristianGovernance maintains that the Bible must be central as a source for argumentation when engaging with others in the public square. Pastor Doug Wilson provides a very clear rationale for this position in a recent article/interview recorded in the pages of the magazine Reformed Perspective, so we draw your attention to these comments as reflective of our position.
Category: Position Statements
1. Several politically significant concepts go by the name of “equality.”
2. Principles of equality that are consistent with a Biblical worldview are: “Equality before the law” and “Equality of opportunity.”
3. Principles of equality that are consistent with today’s humanist worldview and which are incompatible with a Biblical worldview are: Equality (or parity) of outcome and “Substantive Equality.”
1. Separation of Church and State means something wholly different from the separation of religion from politics.
2. Separation of Church and State is a Biblical principle. God has established jurisdictional parameters for the operation of the Church and of the State, as well as for the Family. For example, church leaders should not be operating the civil courts and politicians should not be appointing church elders. This is jurisdictional integrity.
1. Theocracy means the rule of God.
2. God rules over all of creation, therefore, theocracy is a fact, regardless of who believes in it or accepts it.
3. Theocracy does have implications for civil governance and human society, but it pre-exists as a concept over and larger than civil government.
1. To confront the fears of many Christians to referencing Christianity in public policy discussion.
2. To open the door for inclusion of the Christian foundations for truth and interpretation in public policy discussion.
3. To demonstrate the rationality of Christianity by drawing the links between Christian truth/faith and the rational positions on public policy issues across the spectrum of disciplines, including economics, sociology, aesthetics and political theory.
1. Self-government is the commitment to govern or rule oneself so that you don’t need external coercion to guide you into acceptable behaviour.
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